System of control for electric motors.



Rb. 824,629 PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906. W. T. DEAN & R. TSGHBNTSGHBR. SYSTEM OF GONTROL FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS.

APPLIDATIDN FILED NOV. 2. 1905,

4 BHEBTS SHBBT 1 No. 824,629. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906. W. T. DEAN & R. TSOHENTSOHER. SYSTEM OF CONTROL FOB ELECTRIC MOTORS.

APPLIOATHHI FILED 56?. 2. 1905.

4 SHEETSSHBBT 2 No. 824,629. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

.W. T. DEAN 6; R. TSOHENTSGHER. SYSTEM OF CONTROL FOR ELEGTRIG MOTORS.

APFLIGATIQH HLED HOV. 2. 1905.

4 SHEETS-335B? 3.

N0. 824,629. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1908. W. T. DEAN 6: R. TSGHENTSUHBR. SYSTEM GP CONTROL FOR ELBGTRIG MOTORS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. 1905.

4 SHEETS-SHEET Q.

L NITED STAEES PATENT OFFEFE;

WILLIAM T. DEAN AND RUDQLPH TSCHEEVISCHER, OF GHiCAGG, LL1- NGIS, ASSIGNORS TO THE ELECTRIC (UNTROLLER AND SUPPLY COM- PANY, OF GLEVELAND OHIQ A (ViQRPORATIOfi OF OHiO.

SYSTEM OF GQHTFEOL FORVELEOTRIC; morons.

Specification of Letters- Patent.

Patented June 26, 1906 Application filed lioi'embsr 2, 1905. Serial No. 285,630

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that We, WILLIAM T. DEAN and RUDOLPH Tscnnn'rsonne, citizens of the United States, residing in Chicago, 'Illinois, have invented a System of Control for Electric Motors, of which the following is a speciiioetion.

Our invention relates porticniariy to e s 5- tom for controllin motors from a point '5:- tent from them oi snch a character thst'the operetion of one or any neniirer of inotors may be governed and but two wires be required to connect the msster controller with the apparatus for directing and controlling the current-flow to said motor or motorsr Such a system is particularly designed for controiiing the operation of a motor or 1110-- tors on one or more cars of an electric-railway train, since there Wiii be necessity for but two Wires to extend the length of such a train from the master-controller.

One cf the obiects of the invention is to provide such an arrangement of apparatus and connections as wiil permit of the use of a relatively inexpensive reversing-switch and sholi at the some time make it prscticaiiyifiipossiiile for the main power-circuit to be cornleted before said reversin ewitch has taken;

its proper position or for \fhe said rerersing switch to operate until the main motorswitch is in a positive open position, thereby preventing any damage to the reversingswitch from arcing.

A further obieot of the invention is to so arrange the oirc'uitsof the system that the motor-current is broken only on the first re sistsnce or motor'controlling switch, thus perinittin the omission of magnetic blow-out coiis for the remaining resistance-controlling switches and as sconsequence further Sin plifying the required apperatus as Wei as redncin the cost of the some.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the apparatus that under working con ditions a time element is introduced between the successive operations of the Various woes of soul apparatus, this being pertlcuerly desirable in case of the sudden reversal of a motor or inotors running'at full speed.

These objects we attain as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, in Which A igure 1 is a diagrammatic view illustratillustrating the reversing-switch and motor connections, in a case where it is desired to operate but a, single motor end in which under 0 crating conditions current flowing throng t 'e reversing-switch solenoid is out down is a redetermined are instead of being out ofij'asin the case il nstreted in Fig. 1. This figure also iliustretes an arrangement. of aps'rhtus and connections whereby it is possi his to throw either one of two resistance-controlling switches out of circuit,- Witi out intcrfaring with the operation of the system in order to repair it. Fig. 3 is e diegrsnnnstic viewfof our system, illustrating it as includings. psirof solenoids governing pilot switches respectively in circuit with the rovers'mg-switch solenoids. Fig. 4 is a diegrammatic view of a form of our system new ing soie'noids each governing two nilotswitciies, of which one is in circuit with o re versing switch solenoid and the other is in circuit with the first of the main motor-controiiingswitches.

Referrmg to Fig. 1 of the shore drawings, A and A are two motors to be controiled, these being in the resent insisnee of the series't e and each airing on ernietnre o and e" fiel -c01l a.

The reversing-switch B (which "is shown as diagrammeticaiiy derelopfed) has a set of contacts for each of the motors and is also provided with fingers and contacts designed to over-n the current fiow from the master-switch to the oylileretin coils b and b of said reversing-swim as we I as that to the operating-coil of the first motor-controiiing switch. On the drum are carried two sets of metallic pieces, of which each set contains four members I, 2, 3, and s, so arranged that they cosct W1 th the contactfingers, of which there are corresponding sets 5,6, 7 and S, toreverse the direction of rote tion ofthe motors in the well-known manner. ihe fiosition and operation ofthe drurn carthe two sets of contest-pieces is controlled by, two solenoids, of which the 'sand are indicated at b and b. It Will be seen thefi these windings at .one end are connected 0 a; common wire in connection with oneiof the terminals of the first motor-controliing switch 0. The'second terminal of the windingis connected to contact-finger 9,

in the present case vertically under a second contact-finger 1U, electrically connected to one of the train-wires a: and to contact d of the master-switch D. The second contact d of said master-switch is connected to the second train-wire and to a contact-finger 11 on the reversing-switch, so placed as to be vertically over a finger 12 in connection with the second end of the winding 1'). Upon the drum of the reversing-switch are placed two contact-pieces l3 and 14, electrically connected together, and in addition there is a contact-piece 15 in the same horizontal line as the piece 13, which is connected to a similar contact-piece l6 and to one end of,the actuating-coil of the first motor-controlling switch C. The contact- )ieces 15 and 16 are so placed as to be capable of engagement by the contactiingerli), while the piece 14 is designed to be engaged by finger 9. There are in addition upon the drum of the reversing-switch other contact-pieces l7 and. 18, connected to each other and respectively designed to be engaged by the two contactfingers l1 and 12, of which the first is also capable of engagement with the contactpiece 16. E represents the main currentsupply switch, the positive terminal of which is connected to suitable cut ont switches e and e and to contact-finger 6 of the revers ing-switch. The negative terminal of said switch is in connection with one of the terminals of the motor-controlling switch L, in addition to which there are motor-controlling switches 0, C and. (7, whereby the amount of resistance in circuit with. the motors A and A is governed. This controllingresistancc F is in the present instance divided into three sections 7, f and f and is connected at one end to the second terminal of the switch At the points of junction. of thes\ various sections cormection. is made to the various switches L", (7 and U, and the end of the section f is also connected through cut-out switches to one end of the field coils a" of the motors. For a reason hereinafter appearing I may, as shown in Fig. l, omit the magnetic blow-out coils from all of the switches ex-"o t switch C, so that these switches may he 0 relatively simple and inexpensive construction. The upper terminals of the four motor-controlling switches are connected together, and the first three of these switches viz., (I, C, and (fi -arc provided with auxiliary switches, each in circuit with. the actuating-coil of another switch, whereby successive action of the said switches is insured. The connections of the actuating-coils of these switches are prefer ably arranged as described and claimed in the patent to Arthur C. Eastwood, N 0. 772,277, October 1]., 1904. Under operating conditions if the switch E be closed and the handle a of the mastenswiteh be made to engage with the contact at current will 4 flow from the positive terminal of the main switch E, through the motors and the reversing-switch, as well as through the resistance F, to the upper terminal of the switch (1, and from thence to the coil b of the reversingswitch through finger 12, contacts 18 17, finger l1, and through train-wire y to the master-switch and .the negative supply-main, which is in connection with the handle of said master-switch. This actuation of the winding b so moves the drum of the controller that one set of the contacts 1 and 2 are moved into engagement with the fingers 5, 6, 7, and 8, connected to the motor A, while the contacts 3 and 4 of the other set are moved into engagement with the fingers 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the motor A. At the same time the contacts 17 and 18 are moved out of engagement with the fingers 11 and 12, thus breaking the circuit of coil 6, While in addition contact 16 is moved into engagement with finger 11, thus completing the circuit from the positive supply-main through actuating-coil of the main motor-controlling switch C, through said contact 16, finger 11, and through the train-wire y to themasterswitch and the negative supply-main. The actuation of this coil at once closes the switch so that current is free to flow from the positive supply-main through the motors and the reversing-switch and also through the resistance F, switch C, and thence to the negative supply-main. The closure of switch (.1 closes the auxiliary switch operated by it, so as to complete the circuit through the actuating-coil of switch C, and, as described in the patent above referred to, this switch is not closed until the cur-rent flowing to the motor has dropped to a predetermined point, at which time the voltage supplied to this coil is suliicient to cause it to close said switch 0 ,thus cutting out of circuit the section ol'fthe resistance. Similarly, as the motors are further speeded up switches C and C are successively closed, though it is to be noted that if at any time during the o eration of these switches the handle d of t e masterswitch be moved out of engagement with the contact (1 the actuating-coil of switch C is decncrgi zed, as are also the coils of the others of the resistance-controlling switches, so that the main motor-circuit is broken at the contacts of the switch C, which is provided with the necessary blow-out magnet to prevent damage from the are formed. It is therefore noted that the arcing incident on breaking the main motor-current necessarily occurs at switch C, so that it is thus permissible to omit the blow-magnets from the remainder of the resistance-controlling switches C, &c. If the master-switch handle be moved from engagement with the contact 0? into en agement with the contact (if, all of the switc es C to 0 inclusive, at once open, after which the.

circuit of the reversing-switch winding 6 is V of connections when buta single motor is con-.

while in addition the circuit of the coil 1: is

o ened and the circuit of the actuating-coil 0 main switch C is closed, after which the "switches C, (1, C and C are successivel o erated to bring the motor up to spec ith this ,arrangement of apparatus and connections it will be noted that the operating-coil of the reversing-switch does not require current except upon actual movement ofthecontact-carrying drum, so that any ossible heating of this coil is afiiided and t are is a considerable saving of current. It will further be noted that the connections are such as to make it impossible to cause closing of the switch C until the drum of the reversing-switch is in the position correspondingto a efinite one of the positions of t e o eratin -handle of the inaster-switcli D. if desire instead'of cutting out or breaking the circuit of the coils Z1 and b of the rovers ing-switch after the drum of said switch has been moved to one or the other of its ,twopo- 'sitions we may connect between the fingers 9 and 10 a lamp or any other desired resistance, (indicated at 12 making a similar con nection between the fingers 1 1 and 12 which includes such body of resistance b. With such an arrangement, as shown in Fig. 2 the movement of the switchdrum to the osition illustrated will cause current to'flow om the positive supply-main through the motorA,

resistance F to coil 5, for example, resistance l), train-wire :12, inastenswitch D, and to the negativesupply-main, thus maintainin said coil energize but with amuch reduce current. This arrangement might bedesirable in case the solenoids 'b and t are required to overcome the action of springs in turning the controller-drum, and where it is desired that as long as the motor or motors are operating said coil should be supplied with sufficient current to hold its core in a'definite osition, though such an amount would he lliss than that required to cause operation of the drum from its oil. ositiorn In Fig. 2 we ve shown the arrangement nected to the controlling apparatus shown in Fig. 1 and have also shown meanhwhereby provision is made for repair the first redetainee-controlling switch wit out interfering with the operation of the system.

When our system is employed for very severe work-as, for example, in connection with apparatus-for adjusting the osition of the r01 8 of a rolIing-millit isevi out that a great many moves of the rolls are necessarily made, since the distance between said ml :1 must be adjusted to a very small Fraction of an inch. As a result the main m tor-circu t of t e switch at w lich such o ,ening occurs will, even though said switch e of the best design, depreciate very rapidly. In our systern it is evident that this action would occur at switch G, and in order that the injured contacts may be repaired or replaced without interfering with the operation of the system we provide two switches C and (Band a threepole double-throw switch H in lace ofthe single switch (3 illustrated in *ig'. 1. The connections of the two switchesC and C with double-throw switch H, are such that when said latter switch is in one positionas, for exam le, that shown-the switch 0 is connects between the negative terminalof the main switch E and the point of junction of the bank of resistance Fwith the connection to the lower terminal of the resistancecontrolling switch C. At the same time the actuating-coil of this switch C has one end connected to the contact 15 of the controller B, so that it is energized when the handle of the mastencontroller D is properly operated. With this condition existing it will be seen that the switch 0 is out of service and may be repaired as desired without interfering with the operation of the system. \On the otherhand, if the switch H he operated to its other position the switch 0 is put in service and its actuating coihproperly connected to be ener ized when the master-controller is operate Under these conditions the switch C may be repaired, it being noted that off from the system. i

In the form of our invention shown in Fig. 3. we rovide role -switches G. and G, each of which consists o a winding 31, having a core carrying a disk g, designs to electrically connect two contacts g and 9 The main contacts and fingers on therevcrsing-switch the auxiliary contacts heretofore noted we and 22. As before, there are fourfingers 9, 10, 11, and 12 for these auxiliary contacts, and while the fingers- 10 and 11 are connected to the train-wires m and y the finger 9 is connected to one of the revers' sw1tch coils b and also to one end ofthe winding of the rela coil 9, whose other end is connected to t e train-wire as. One end of the reversingswitch coil 6 is similarl connected to fin or 12 and also to one end 0; the wily ofrelay tion with the train-wire y. The second ends of the, coils b and b are connected together and to a conductor connecting contacttg of the relay G with the contact g of the relay G, which wire is also directly connected to is o ened very fre ucntly, and he contacts both terminals of said switch are dead or out the'second end of said coil being in connecm iio D are the same as in Fig. 2; but in place of provide two sets of contacts 19 and 20 and .31

the positive terminal of the main switch E. The contact 9 of the relay G and coutnct- 5; of relay G are connected together and to one end of the actuating-coil of the switch 0, while the second end oi this actuoting-coil is directly connected to the negative supplymain. With this arran ement of apparatus and connections it. will he seen that movement of the handle of the master-switch 1) into engagement with the contact dpermits current to flow from the positive sup v)ly-omin to one end of the reversing-switch coil 1), through said coil, finger 9, contacts 20 and 19, linger 10, train-wire 0:, to the masterswitch, and so to the newative supply-main. The actuation of this eoi then causes movement of the controller-drum such that the relative connections of the field and armnture of the motor A are reversed, in addition causing cont-nets 19 and 20 to move out of engagement with fingers 9 and 10, thereby eompellin the current flowing through the switclncoil b to also ass through the winding g of the relay r. This not only cuts down the current through said switeh coil b, hut also causes energization of said relay G, so that as a consequence the metallic piece 9' electrically connects contacts 9 and 9. when current is free to flow from the positive supply-main to contact 9 piece g, contact 9, to the actuating-coil of switch 0, and hence to the negative supply-main. The switch (3 then closes, as do subsequently the switches C, C, and ('3 in the manner ahove described. It will be seen that with this arrangement of parts the relay G serves as an additional means for insuring the operation of the switch C after the reversing-switch has been placed in the pro er position, for it is manifestly impossible or the coil g of said relax to he energized until after the fingers 9 and 10 have been moved out of engagement with the contacts 19 and 20. which ordinarily short-circuit this coil. Moving the handle of the master-switch into engagement with its contact (1 first causes energization of the re vcrsing-switch coil b and afterward places the coil 9 of relay G in series with it. The energ'zntion of this coil g operates its switch and permits current to How to the actuatingcoil of the first motor-controlling swilrl! C, t being understood, of course, that the revcrs iug-switch has first operated to reverse the motor connections.

In the case shown .in Fig. 4 we have provided the relays G and G each with two switches, and while one end of each coil is connected to one of the terminals of the master-switch D their second ends are connected Each of the relays has a pair of- (mite-(ts 9 end designed to he connected by a metallicpiece 9, and has also two other contacts 9" and 9, designed to he conm-ctcd by :1 second carried by the some plunger.

Contacts g and g of these switches are hot h connect cd in the positive supply-min, while the contacts 9 are respectively connected to two lingers 2:5 and 24 of the reversing-switch. There are provided for these two fingers contacts 15 and l 6, connected together and to one end of the actuating-coil of the first motor-controling switch U, whose second end is connected to the negative supply-main. The contacts 9 ol the two relays are respectively connected to fingers 10 and 12, and the windings I) and b of the reversing-switch are respectively connected to fingers 9 and 1D, while the o posite ends of these coils are connected toget ier and to the negative supply-main. As in the ease illustrated in, F g. 2, lamps or other suitable resistances b and l) are connected hetween the fingers l) and 10 and 11 and 12, respectively. With this arrangement of apparatus movement of the handle of the master-switch into engagement with contact d, for example, permits current to flow from the positive sup'l v-main through the coil g of the rclav G, t rough train-wire .r. to the master-switch, and so to the negative supplymain. The energization of this relay causes closing of its two switches, and consequently current flows from the positive sup ly-moin to contact 9, disk g contact 9, of t \is pariicular relay, thence to finger 10, contacts 19 and 20, linger 9, coil b of the revcrsing switch, and so to the. negative supply-main. As a. consequence the drum of the reversing-switch is turned so as to reverse the relative connections of the field and armature of the motor A and in addition causes the contacts Ill and 20 to move out of engagement with fingers 9 and 10. turrent in the coil b is then forced to pass through the resistance, If, whereby it. is cut down to an predetermined amount. while in addition contact 15 is moved into engagement with linger 23. Since the relay G closes both of the switches carried by its plunger, current is now free to llowfrom the positive supplymain to ("(IllltTP-l f. connecting-piece g, cou tact. g, linger 23, contact 15. actuating-coil of switch (-,oud then to the negative supplymain, thus closing said snitch (7 and starting the motor, as previously dcscrihcd. As in the other conm-clions illustrated. moving the handle of the nmslcr-swilch to its oil position causes opening of all the switches to C, inclusive, and in this case in addition dccncrgizcs the coil of relay G. hcsidcs breaking the circuit of the coil 7: of the reversingswitch. Moving the handle of the noisierswitch inlocngogcuu'ut with contact coertogcthcr and to the positive supply-noun. l

gizcs the coil ol'rolav G and alter rousing the reversing-scilcli to ho operated in such a mimncr us to reverse the relative connect ions of lhc llllll nod orumturo ol' the lllnltll A porlnits current to llovr to tho iu-li|uli1ig oil ol metallic picce g, insulated from the first, but- I the switch (3, us iihovc ooh-d.

It is to be noted in connection with the particular arrangement of the parts of our j mproved eg stem (shown 1!) Fig. 1) that it 13 impossible or the reversing-switch coils to he energized as long as the motor-controlling switchcsare closed-that is to say, if the systcnlfhein' opcrationgwith the hanule of the "m ste witchon the contactdund said hanhe moi ed into engagci'njent with contact m llnseam that there is and can he no :.--.;cncrgi zationiof thc'coil b' of the reversing- *for the reason that'both ends of it are to the negative sup ly-main, the

and through thcwirc y o the mastersiritchiaiidgthe second'cnd through the motonconti olling-switch C, and it; is not until fallgof the motorcontrollin switches. have Y opened, as by the breaking o the circuit from H. t, master-'s srilch, that one end ofthe coilb' sa een-be with cm'rent, which then flows from t e positive supply-main through .allof the motor connections and the rcsist once to the upper terminal of switch C. Therefore when the motor cont-rolling 25 switcheshavefinally opened the coil li is energizedund'the reversing-switch operated, cfterwhich said motor-controlling switches are agoinfree to successively close, as previously j noted; By reason of this characteristic it is 3o practically impossible for even an unskilled operator to cause injury to the apparatus, and any defect in motors or wiring is at once made apparent by the non-operation of the reverse-switch when the master-controller is mored-to the'proper position.

While in 3 and 4 we have diagrammatically illustrated switches C, C, and C as rovided with blow-magnet windings, it is un erstood that these areby no means neeease-Ty, since, as shove noted, under-operating conditions the main motor-circuit is broken only-at the contacts of switch 0.

, We claim as our invent-icn- 1. Asystem for controllin an electric motor or motors, consisting o a master-com troller connected the apparatus of the system by but two wires, :1 motor-reversing switch including mainand auxiliary contacts overned by and controller, a motor-controligswitch or switches having on actuating co or coils in circuit with certain of said auxiliary contacts, and means for preveuthxg the current flowing to the auxiliary contacts na- 7 til after the circuit of the main contacts has been completed at the reversing-switch, Sill)- stantially as described.

2. A systemic! controlling an electric motor ormotors, consisting of a two-point master controller, motor-reversing mechanism governed thereby and connected to said mastor-controller by but two wires, o. motor-coutrolling switch or switches, and menus for preventing the actuation of said switch or switches until after the reversing-switch has 65 operated, there being connect-innsurrungod to cause the main motor-current to be broken at a motor-controllin switch instead of at the. reversing mechanism when the mastercontrollcr is moved to its off position, sub.- stantially as described.

A system for controlling an electric m0- tor or motors, including a two-point masteroontroller, a reversing-switch having two opcrating-solenoids governed by said controller,

and an electromagnetic motor-controlling switch, said reversing-switch including means so arran ed that in one position thereoi current wil be supplied to one of the solenoids to move the switch to its other position and will subsequently be sup lied to the coil of the electromagnetic switc 1, while in its other position current will flow directly to the coil of said motor-controlling switch, substantially as described.

4. A controlling system for an electric motoror motors, consisting of a master-switch connected to the apparatus of the system by huttwoconductors,arcvcrsin switchQving two 6 crating-coils governed. yscid masterswitc an electromagnetic motor-controlling switch, contacts operated by the reversing-switch and arran ed to permit current to flow to' the coil 0 the motor-controlling switch only after the reversing-switch has been brought to the position corresponding to that one of the master-switch contacts which is supplied with current, substantially as described.

7 5. A system for controlling an electric motor or motors, consisting of a two-point master-switch connected by but two wires to the apparatus of the svstcm, a reversing-switch having two operatingmoils govcmed by said muster-switch a series of electromagnetic motor-controllmgswltches,eontactso erated by the reversing-switch and arrange to permil; current from either of the contact-points of the master-switch to flow to the coil of the motor-controlling switch only after the reversing-switch has been brought to the position corresponding to that one of the masterswitch contacts supplied with current, there being means whereby after the first motorcontrolling switch is operated the remaining switches are caused to successively operate, substantially as described.

6. A twwpoint mus[er-controller, motorreversiu'g; mechanism includin electromag netic operating means governed by said master-controller, n. motor-controlling switch or switches also governed by the master-contrcller, and menus for automatically reducing the current-flow to the electromagnetic IDS operating means of the reversing mechanism oft-er thcopcmtion thereof, substantially as described.

7. A controlling system for an electric motor or motors, consisting of n muster-controllcr, an cloctrunmgnnti( olly-pointed mot-orrovn-rsing switch, am clue-tnmmgnrlic moi-mtrolling switch, and the other permitting the controlling switch or switches, a switch in 12. A system for the control of an electric circuit with the coil of a motor-controlling motor consisting of nuclcctromagnctic relayswitch, and a solenoid independent of the revcrsing-switch-opcratiw means and of the motor-controlling switcli or switches, for con trolling the action of said coil-switch. said solenoid being connected to said musterswit'ch, substantially as described.

' 8. A motor-coutrollin system, consisting of a reversingswitch aving electromagnetic operating means, an electromagnetic motor-controlling switch or switches, 11 mos tor-switch, a. solenoid overned thereby, and two rswitohes o eluted by said solenoid, one governing the ow of current to a motor-concurrent to flow to the electromagnetic means of the reversing-switch, substantially as described.

9. The combination in a motor-controlling system, of a reversing-switch having t-Woactuating-coils, a master-switch having contacts for completing the circuit of either coil, a motor-controlling switch, and a. connection between said coils and said switch, the connections of the system being such that when the motor-controlling switch is closed and the circuit of the master-switch is completed through one of its contacts the two ends of the reversing-coil connected to another mas tar-switch contact are connected to the same side of the current-supply circuit, substantially as described.

10. The combination in a motor-controlling systern, of a reversing-switch having an actuating-coil, a master-switch having com tacts for completing the circuit of said coil, a motor-controlling switch, and a connection between said coil and said switch, the connections of the system being such that when the motor-controlling switch is closed and the circuit of the master-switch is completed through one of its contacts, the two ends of the reversing-switch coil are connected through another master-switch contact to the same side of the current-supply circuit, substantially as described.

11. The combination in a motor-controlling system, of a reversing-switch having two actuating-coils, a mastcr switch having two contacts respectively connected to the ends of said coils, a motor-controlling switch, a motor-circuit having one and connected to one terminal of said motor-controlling switch and the other end connected to a supplymain, a connection from the second terminal of said motor-controlling switch, and a connection from the second ends of the reversingswitch coils to that terminal of the motorcontrolling switch in connection with the motor-circuit, the master-switch being connected to the some side of the (ulrrrcnt-supply circuit as that to which the second 101-- nunal of the motor-controlling switch is conncctcd, substantially as described.

switch, a master-controllcr having but two wires connecting it. to the apparatus of tho system, a revcrsirig-switch. on elcrtronmgnctic motor-emitrolling switch, and connections arranged to cause opening of the motorcontrolling switch before the reversing switch can be made to change its )osition when the muster-switch is operated om its on position, substantially as described.

13. A system for the control of electric motors consisting of the combination of a plurality of electromagnetic rcloy-switclurs, a master-controller having but two trainwires connecting it to the apparatus of the system, a reversing-switch, a motor-controlling switch or switches, connections between sa id apparatus, with means arranged to cause successive operation of the ap oratus to prerent a too sudden reversal o the motor or motors substantially as described.

14. 'lhe combination in a motor-controllin system of an electromagnetic relay swltch or switches, with a master-controller connected to the apparatus of the system by but two train-wires, a reversing-switch, a series of electromagnetic motor-controlling switches, and connections between said apparnt-us arranged to cause successive operation of said motor-control]ing switches, substantially as described.

15. A svstcni for the control of electric motors consisting of a plurality of electromagnetic relay-switches, a master-controller con nectedto the apparatus of the system by but two train-wires, a rerersingswitch, a. se ries of electromagnetic motor-controlling switches, and connections between said apparntus including means for preventing operation of certain of the motor-controlling switches until the current in the motor-circuit has fallen to a predetermined amount, substantially as described.

16. A system for the control of electric inotors including a plurality of electromagnetic motor-controlling switches, a mast-crswitch, and a switch connected to place either one of two of the motorwontrolling switches out of circuit while retaining the other of said two switches in circuit under the control of the master-switch, substantially as described.

17. A system for the control of electric motors includizw a plurality of electromagnetic motor-contro lin" switches, a bank of resistance whose insertion in the motor-circuit is controlled by said switches, a double-throw switch connected to two of the motor-cuntrolling switches for placing either of the some in circuit, and umustcr-switcll for controlling the operation of that one of said motor-mutrolling switclu-s so placed in circuit, srlbstalltinllf; as drsrrilwd.

1B. A sj'stcln fill "it: control of olwrll'ic 11m- ICC tors includin a plurality of electromagnetic 1noto:-controiing switches, a switch having contacts connected to two of said motor-controlling switches whereby either of them may 'be placed in or removed from the motor-circuit, said-switch also including contacts res fqectively connected to the actuating-coils 0 said two motor-controlling switches, and a master-switch connected to said switch for halving actimting'mecns controlled from the.

master-switch, one of said motor-controlling switches being provided with ercrupturing means, the connections of the system being arranged to cause the motor-circuit to be first broken at the contacts of'that n1otorcontrolling switch'having the arc-rupturing means, when the master-switch is thrown to its ofli 'osition from any other position, substantie 13; as described.

y In testimony whereof we have si ned our names to this specification in the pr sence of two snbscribing witnesses.

WM. T. DEAN.

RUDOLPH TSCHENTSCHER Witnesses:

R. H. BOWLLE'Y, l N. V. MORSE, 

